Scunthorpe United are opening their away dressing room to Rochdale for another vital game following their 0-3 result vs 8th-placed Swindon Town.
- Scunthorpe United have the fewest scored goals (22) in League Two
- Rochdale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Scunthorpe United and Rochdale should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Scunthorpe United form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League Two this season. Scunthorpe United have only managed 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses from their games here at Sands Venue Stadium.
The regulars are hoping that Scunthorpe United will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the match against Swindon Town (placed 8th). Delaney, defender, was given a rating of 7.81/10 in that game, top of the team. Delaney won 5 of 7 duels.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Walsall.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Northampton Town are coming to town in three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Scunthorpe here at Sands Venue Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 15 games). 21 goals have been conceded. Scunthorpe United has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.
Rochdale form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rochdale so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 3-6-6 (win-draw-lose).
Rochdale's last game was the home draw against Harrogate Town (3-3). Dooley got a match rating of 8.44 in that game, top player of the team. Dooley signed up for two assists, hit five key passes and had 32 successful passes (of 35 total).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Forest Green Rovers wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.A new game in only three days for Rochdale, the League Two home match versus Port Vale. Busy days.
Rochdale have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Rochdale rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 23 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The newest logged meeting featuring both these contenders is the Rochdale - Scunthorpe 0-0 played previously this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - five - four (Scunthorpe United wins - draws - Rochdale wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Newby 5 goals | J. Andrews 3 goals | L. Kelly 3 goals |
Scunthorpe United missing players
Rochdale missing players
| Scunthorpe United | Rochdale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 28 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 22 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 35 |
| 53 | 21 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 23 | 38 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | 82% |
| 71% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 71% |
| 39% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 53% | 50% |
| 26% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 32% |
| 6% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 48% | 47% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 61% |
| 13% | 13% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 25% |
| 45% | 40% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 32% |
| 4.2 | 5 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.4 | 10.1 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 11.3 | 13.2 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 26% | 24% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 40% | 37% |
| 13.9 | 13.5 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 12.6 | 12.1 |
| 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.3 | 4 |
- Rochdale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Scunthorpe United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Scunthorpe United have the fewest clean sheets (4) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have the fewest scored goals (22) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals (53) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have the the worst goal difference (-31) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 61 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 37 | 66 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 55 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 52 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 50 |
| 5 | Sutton United | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 50 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| 7 | Newport County | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 48 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 46 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 44 |
| 10 | Salford City | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 44 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 31 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 40 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | -4 | 40 |
| 13 | Harrogate Town | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 38 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -3 | 38 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -9 | 37 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 33 |
| 17 | Stevenage | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -16 | 33 |
| 18 | Walsall | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 32 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -3 | 31 |
| 20 | Barrow | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -9 | 31 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -13 | 31 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -19 | 28 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -18 | 26 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 32 | -31 | 22 |
